Tag 136 - Today the exterminator came

"Fumigador!" Janner shouted, standing on the stairs to my chamber. I jumped to the window and only saw him sprinting away. Dense, white fumes flowed over the wall to our neighbor and reached us. An infernal noise, like that of a leaf blower, which I had been resigned to for quite some time - someone always makes noise - seemed to be getting closer. I had to put something on before I could run downstairs. What was going on? The exterminator is coming! I didn't know exactly what would happen, if he would also come into my room or if I should rather close the windows and doors. I saw Candida checking if Judith was in her room and rushed upstairs to close my one open window and my door. The window was stuck, I heard screams, and the noise was getting closer. Never mind, get out of here. I could hardly see anything on the stairs, I covered my mouth and nose with my shirt. The exterminator, already in the house, blew a dense wave of insecticides into my face, then he was gone again, to the next house. Coughing, I saved myself outside. They can't just fumigate the houses when there are still people inside...

To prevent plagues and epidemics of dengue, Zika and other mosquito-borne fevers, Nicaragua is fumigated at regular intervals. I am now guaranteed to be free of rats and mosquito larvae. I hope I survive this.